The Aim of Life: Plain Talks to Young Men and WomenLittle, Brown, 1894 - 300 páginas |
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... less than the greatest , is nobler than he who has no conscious purpose in life . But , besides being ignoble , a purposeless life is inefficient ; to aim at nothing is to hit noth- ing . The cannon - ball strikes somewhere , in- deed ...
... less than the greatest , is nobler than he who has no conscious purpose in life . But , besides being ignoble , a purposeless life is inefficient ; to aim at nothing is to hit noth- ing . The cannon - ball strikes somewhere , in- deed ...
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... less importance than to be a true , whole man , a true , whole woman . Completeness in life is attained only in the line of some aim which , including any or every temporary end , and giving it worth , reaches beyond earth and time to ...
... less importance than to be a true , whole man , a true , whole woman . Completeness in life is attained only in the line of some aim which , including any or every temporary end , and giving it worth , reaches beyond earth and time to ...
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... less than this is to sink below the noblest and divinest possibility of our nature , which derives its being from Deity . ( 2. ) This aim is the broadest conceivable , for it includes all that is good . It is consonant with our whole ...
... less than this is to sink below the noblest and divinest possibility of our nature , which derives its being from Deity . ( 2. ) This aim is the broadest conceivable , for it includes all that is good . It is consonant with our whole ...
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... less eagerly and carefully because he felt that he was reading the thoughts of God writ- ten deep in the strata of the earth ? Think you Carey made poorer shoes because while he stitched and hammered at his cobbler's - bench the love of ...
... less eagerly and carefully because he felt that he was reading the thoughts of God writ- ten deep in the strata of the earth ? Think you Carey made poorer shoes because while he stitched and hammered at his cobbler's - bench the love of ...
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... less impressive and helpful to you than the examples which appear in men and women whom you know , or in those whose personalities and experiences are preserved in biography and history . Better than all others is the great personality ...
... less impressive and helpful to you than the examples which appear in men and women whom you know , or in those whose personalities and experiences are preserved in biography and history . Better than all others is the great personality ...
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Página 131 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Página 276 - For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Página 15 - More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Página 118 - He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day, But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the midday sun; Himself is his own dungeon.
Página 79 - Cor ne edito (Eat not the heart). Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those that want friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts. But one thing is most admirable (wherewith I will conclude this first fruit of friendship), which is, that this communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves.
Página 67 - Assume' a virtue, if you have it not. That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat, Of habits devil, is angel yet in this, That to the use of actions fair and good He likewise gives a frock or livery, That aptly is put on.
Página 143 - He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might — Guid faith, he mauna fa' that ! For a
Página 226 - The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And...
Página 209 - And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity it, profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long and is kind: charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.
Página 217 - My own hope is, a sun will pierce The thickest cloud earth ever stretched ; That, after Last, returns the First, Though a wide compass round be fetched ; That what began best, can't end worst, Nor what God blessed once, prove accurst.